The Genus Epimedium and Other Herbaceous Berberidaceae (A Botanical Magazine Monograph)
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Book Description
A definitive account of this fascinating genus of woodland perennials. With notes on horticultural selections and care of epimediums, this book covers all epimediums---many discovered only in the last decade. In addition, the documentation extends to other herbaceous Berberidaceae, including the genus Podophyllum. Exquisite paintings from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, complement the text.
About the Author
William T. Stearn (1911–2001) was one of Britain's most eminent botanists. During a career based first at the Royal Horticultural Society, then at the Natural History Museum, Stearn wrote some 470 books, articles, and monographs, ranging from detailed studies of plant genera, through histories and biographies, to books on botanical taxonomy, many of which have become standard works of reference.He served as librarian of the Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley Library, senior principal scientific officer in the Department of Botany, British Museum (Natural History), and visiting professor in the Department of Botany and Agricultural Botany, University of Reading. In 2000 he was awarded the Asa Gray Award, the highest award of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists.
The Genus Epimedium and Other Herbaceous Berberidaceae (A Botanical Magazine Monograph),William T. Stearn,Timber Press,0881925438,Epimedium,Flowers - Perennials,Gardening,Gardening / Horticulture,Gardening/Plants,Plants - General,Podophyllum
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